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Aunt Phoebe's Recreation Ground

Aunt Phoebe's Recreation Ground

Long Compton, Chipping Norton, Warwickshire, CV36 5JS

Best time to visit

Large flat recreation area situated in the centre of the village of Long Compton.

Aunt Phoebe's Recreation Ground is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 04/10/24

    12° 4%

  • 04/10/24

    10° 0%

  • 05/10/24

    9° 0%

  • 05/10/24

    8° 1%

Weather forecast for Whichford (2.1 miles away) updated 04/10/24 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Aunt Phoebe's Recreation Ground is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Aunt Phoebe's Recreation Ground

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Fri 4th Oct

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 18:49 to 05:02
Dark for 10h 12m

Sat 5th Oct

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 18:46 to 05:03
Dark for 10h 16m

Sun 6th Oct

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 18:44 to 05:05
Dark for 10h 20m

Mon 7th Oct

Waxing Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 18:47 to 05:07
Dark for 10h 20m

Tue 8th Oct

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:25 to 05:09
Dark for 9h 44m

Wed 9th Oct

First Quarter
32 % illuminated
Dark from 20:18 to 05:10
Dark for 8h 52m

Thu 10th Oct

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 21:28 to 05:12
Dark for 7h 44m

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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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    Monday 7th October 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Dorridge Village Hall, Dorridge, B93 8QA (27.0 miles away)

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  • Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 11th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:30pm

    Earlsdon Methodist Church Hall, Coventry, CV5 6NF (28.2 miles away)

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  • Cotswold Astronomical Society monthly meeting and observing

    Saturday 12th October 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Deer Park Archers, Cheltenham, GL51 4UD (25.0 miles away)

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  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 14th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (25.2 miles away)

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  • Stratford upon Avon Astronomical Society Meeting

    Tuesday 15th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Alderminster Village Hall, Alderminster, CV37 8PE (10.5 miles away)

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